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Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves' alphabet and discover the heroes who dominate The Lord of the Rings with this essential guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
This wide-ranging encyclopaedia covers all the characters, places and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the legendary sources from which Tolkien took inspiration.
With rich illustrations of action scenes and characters, this encyclopedia has in-depth entries on such subjects as:
The Arkenstone
Azog and Bol
Dragons
Elvish
Faërie
Girion
Lake-town
Pipes and pipe-weed
The Quest of Erebor
Wasterlands
The prequel to The Lord of the Rings (1954), The Hobbit (1937) is an extraordinarily rich work that first introduced us to the world of Middle-earth and sets up the fantasy world that would be built upon at greater length in Tolkien's later books. Peter Jackson's trilogy of films based on this single work has helped to create a whole new generation of Tolkien fans.
This is the quintessential read for any Tolkien fan, young or old. It also acts as a base reference for those who have newly stepped into Tolkien's world. With a Middle-earth-age period style, this visually appealing guide can be leafed through by topic or read cover to cover.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chronology
List of abbreviations
Characters
Azog and Bolg, Baggins family, Balin, Bard, Beorn, Bilbo Baggins
Carc and Roäc, Dáin II Ironfoot, Elrond
Galadriel, Gandalf, Girion, Gollum, Legolas, Line of Durin
The Necromancer, Radagast, Saruman, Smaug
Thorin and Company, Thorin II Oakenshield, Thráin II
Thranduil, Thrór, Tom, Bert and William
Took family, White Council
Peoples and creatures
Dragons, Dwarves, Eagles, Elves, Goblins
Hobbits, Men, Spiders, Stone giants
Trolls, Wargs, Wizards, Woodmen
Languages and writing systems
Elvish, Khuzdul, Old Norse, Runes , Tengwar
Objects and constructions
The Arkenstone, Glamdring and Orcrist, Mithril, The One Ring
Pipes and pipe-weed, The Red Book of Westmarch, Smials, Sting
Places
Anduin, Arnor, Bag End, Bree, Dale
Dol Guldur, Erebor, Gondolin, Lake-town
Middle-earth, Mirkwood, Misty Mountains, Rivendell
The Shire, Wilderland
Notable events
The Ages of Middle-earth, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Quest of Erebor
The Sack of Doriath, The Sack of Erebor, The War of the Ring, War of the Dwarves and Goblins
Sources of inspiration
Beowulf, Berserkers, Eddas, Eucatastrophe, Faërie, Riddles, Scandinavian sagas, The Sîdh, Sir Orfeo
Songs, Sub-creation, Victorian literature, Wastelands
Sources
Selective bibliography
Index
